PM Browne addresses Caribbean-EU Parliamentary Assembly (Screenshot of OACPS Secretariat)
Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called for urgent but coordinated international action to stabilize Haiti, stressing that security must be restored before democratic institutions can fully function again.
Speaking during the First Sitting of the Caribbean–European Union Parliamentary Assembly at the Convention Centre of the American University of Antigua, Browne said Haiti’s crisis cannot be addressed in isolation.
“The situation in Haiti reminds us that security, governance and development cannot be addressed separately,” he told parliamentarians from across Europe and the Caribbean.
Browne said the immediate priority must be bringing the security situation under control to halt the suffering of the Haitian people and create conditions for credible elections.
“The security situation must be brought under control to stop the suffering of the Haitian people and to facilitate free and fair elections,” he said.
Government officials in attendance at Caribbean-EU Parliamentary Assembly (Screenshot of OACPS Secretariat)
He emphasized that once stability is achieved, democratic institutions must be fully restored through a legitimate, transparent, and accountable Haitian-led process.
The Prime Minister underscored the Caribbean Community’s position that any long-term solution must be Haitian-led but supported by sustained international engagement.
Browne acknowledged that the majority of European Union assistance to the Caribbean is currently directed toward Haiti due to the severity of the crisis. However, he suggested that long-term change must focus on restoring Haiti’s capacity to stand independently.
“The circumstances of Haiti must change so that the country can rise from its knees and stand up for itself and its responsibilities,” he said.
His remarks highlighted both the humanitarian urgency and the geopolitical implications of instability in Haiti, noting that insecurity, governance breakdown, and underdevelopment feed into one another.
PM Browne addresses Caribbean-EU Parliamentary Assembly (Screenshot of OACPS Secretariat)
The Prime Minister framed Haiti’s challenges as a regional and international concern rather than a national issue alone. He indicated that sustained cooperation between Caribbean nations and the European Union will be essential in tackling the interconnected issues of security reform, governance rebuilding, and economic recovery.
Browne’s comments come at a time when Haiti continues to grapple with gang violence, institutional paralysis, and humanitarian distress, conditions that have prompted calls for increased international security assistance and structured political transition.
By placing Haiti firmly on the Assembly’s agenda, Browne signaled that regional stability and democratic restoration remain central priorities in Caribbean–EU relations.
The same way trump go in and take out Maduro, he can send his troupes in to take out the gangs that’s been terrorizing people.
Maduro is only one man. Haiti is infested with gangs and removing them only makes room for more. inorder to get rid of these negative elements the source of the problem needs to be addresses. Haiti’s economy is broken from having to pay back reparations. having to take a loan to pay back the French now having to pay back the bank did more harm than good. Haiti is crying out for help it’s now up to use to figure out how we can help.
PM Browne is absolutely right. Haiti needs security first. You can’t talk about elections when gangs running whole communities. Stabilize the country, then rebuild the democracy properly.
Caribbean leaders need to outline what role CARICOM itself will play. Are we contributing security personnel? Funding? Mediation? Concrete steps matter.
The PM made a key point. You cannot fix one without addressing the others. A structured transition plan is essential. Haiti found itself in a situation that they brought on themselves. Voodoo and majic run this land. Now look at them. It will take a miracle to help them people
voodoo is only seen as bad because of the white man not understanding. voodoo is apart of their culture.
Haiti’s crisis affects all of us in the Caribbean. Migration, security, economic strain it doesn’t stay in one island. We need coordinated action, not just speeches.
Every year leaders say Haiti must be “Haitian-led,” but what does that really mean? If the security forces can’t function, who’s actually leading? The international community has to be more decisive.
CARICOM needs to be the voice of Haiti since they have none. We need to also welcome them in our countries. When i look at the images on the television none of our CARICOM brothers and sisters should live that way